Ilyov Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Ilyov Surname User-submission:

Ilyov is a patronymic surname, which derived from the name Ilya, a variant of Elijah, common in many Slavic countries. In countries with Slavic naming traditions, it can be used as a patronymic in addition to a surname or as a surname on its own.

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Ilyov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1031:1,399,25397,801
Bulgaria811:86,1595,315
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Ilyov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ilyov is a patronymic surname, which derived from the name Ilya, a variant of Elijah, common in many Slavic countries. In countries with Slavic naming traditions, it can be used as a patronymic in addition to a surname or as a surname on its own. Its feminine equivalent is Ilyova. Other common variants are Illiev, Ilyev, and Ilyasov.

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Ilyov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ilyov Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ilyov (Russian: Ильёв) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilyov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ilyov is the 1,177,228th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The surname Ilyov is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Ilyov are found; 46 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 1,399,253. In Russia Ilyov is mostly concentrated in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Moscow, where 14 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Russia Ilyov occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 40 percent are found and Belarus, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilyov915,371/
Ilov89954/
Ilyv891/
Ilova801,017/
Ilgov80160/
Iliov8060/
Gilov8039/
Elyov8031/
Ailov8012/
Iolov8011/
Hilov808/
Oilov803/
Illov803/
Ilyav802/
Islov801/
Yilov801/
Jilov801/
Ilyvh801/
Ilgova73294/
Gelyov73121/
Gilova7359/
Jilova7322/
Iliova7321/
Illova7316/
Hailov7316/
Iolova7314/
Hilova7314/
Ailova737/
Ilyope733/
Giliov732/
Ilyasv732/
Ihlovs732/
Hulyov732/
Heilov732/
Gilgov731/
Ihlova731/
Eilova731/
Gailov731/
Ailgov731/
Hilovs731/
Gillov731/
Elov671,594/
Ilev67618/
Ilop67580/
Ylyv67243/
Ilof67165/
Ilow6771/
Ulov6742/
Ylov6739/
Iliv6712/
Giliova6710/
Jittlov679/
Hailova677/
Gaylyov675/
Heilova673/
Ilav673/
Hillova673/
Hailovs672/
Ilob672/
Illiova672/
Jilgova672/
Ilivova671/
Ilovová671/
Gailova671/
Aillovd671/
Gillova671/
Jlov671/
Jillova671/
Gilgova671/

Ilyov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ilyov in the Russian language
Ильёвilev-

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